Fixing a torn jack/replacement

[chubbyfatazn]

Hey all,

After a year and a half of usage, the area of cabling right under the jack of my UE Super.fi 3's has broken, leaving the internal wiring exposed. I did a search on attempting to fix such an issue here (i.e. fix frayed/broken cable, epoxy frayed cable, etc) but evidently my searching skills suck. I am out of warranty, and having dealt with UE customer service twice before on the same set of phones they're nothing short of being sticklers for receipts.

Anyway, what would be the best approach to fixing these? As my above search mentioned I thought epoxying the area would work best, but I thought I'd ask here first for a more refined opinion before doing it.

And if I were to replace these, what would I head with? I can secure a set of Super.fi 5 (non-pro) for $99 locally, and would prefer a local buy, but a thread I was reading continued mentioning the SA6's as a better value. I've also read some good stuff about RE0's. Obviously I don't know much, so if I could get a few nods in the right direction I'd much appreciate it.

Cheers!

 

[julianphoto]

i would be interested to see if anyone has a good solution to fixing this. I have an old pair of shure e2c's that i enjoyed for a while and i'd like to give to a friend. However they are suffering from the same issue.

 

[4sound]

Look in the DIY Forum area for instructions. Soldering a new 3.5mm plug on the end is pretty easy to do.

Basically there are 4 wires. Left, Right and 2 ground wires. On the 3.5mm plug there are 3 connections to solder. Left, Right and Ground. (The 2 ground wires come together at the plug)

 

[chubbyfatazn]

Thanks for the response. I'll look into procuring a jack soon.

In the mean time, would epoxying the area work as a temporary solution?

 

[4sound]

Quote:

Originally Posted by chubbyfatazn /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the response. I'll look into procuring a jack soon. In the mean time, would epoxying the area work as a temporary solution?

it depends on if the housing is just damaged or if the wire(s) are actually affected. All you are doing with the epoxy is keeping it from further damage.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4sound /img/forum/go_quote.gif it depends on if the housing is just damaged or if the wire(s) are actually affected. All you are doing with the epoxy is keeping it from further damage.

just the housing. the wires are all intact, the housing is just frayed through.

i'll get down to epoxying it, then. thanks!

 

[thornygravy]

Might want to post pictures of it if possible. Easier for people on here to come up with ideas.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

Here we go:

Thanks again.

 

[4sound]

get some heat shrink. that should be good enough to keep it in place from further damage.

 

[dclancy]

Common issue on portables. Resoldering takes some trial and error, but it's not hard even for us newbs.
One tip, go to Radioshack or someplace, pick up some alligator clips. Couple bucks and worth their weight in gold for these little projects. (and afterwords they can hold you roach!)
Otherwise tons of info in the DIY section.